Your home is one of your biggest investments, and a well-maintained home provides a safer, more comfortable living environment and reduces the likelihood of costly repairs. By adopting proactive habits and focusing on preventive maintenance, you can easily keep your home in top shape for longer. 🏡 Click below to keep reading.
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https://weeklyliving.com/tips-to-keep-your-home-in-top-shape-for-longer/
There’s a strange sense of joy and accomplishment that comes after mowing the lawns and thus filling the garden bin.
Knowing that you’ve cleaned the garden somewhat.
And knowing that you’re getting your money’s worth from the garden bin subscription.
Nothing worse than seeing that collection truck go past for another week and having nothing to meet them at the bottom of the drive with. Another few quid wasted (pro-rata).
But not this time. This time I’ll have an almost full bin and I won’t lie — feels pretty good.
Procrastination for the win.
The doorbell at Chez Miasma stopped working about a month ago. No ringing inside when someone pushes the button, no intercom and no internet camera view of the outside word.
I'm going to get right on that. I figure I'll have it back online as early as 2028.
Not working isn't necessarily broken.
I learned a few new things about yearly home maintenance from this guest post.
https://ericwbailey.website/published/article-pitch-for-your-consideration/
via @eric
Keep your vinyl floors looking their best with these simple care tips!
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6 #HomeMaintenance Tasks You Can’t Afford To Skip
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Home Maintenance Tips
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In the Office Today
I am in the office today. I expect to be in the office tomorrow, at home on Thursday, and then in the office again on Friday. You are clearly beside yourself with fascination, I can see. Clearly.
I took a picture for today’s photo a day entry. Again, you are fascinated.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/robj_1971/54394392656/in/datetaken/
We called the contractor’s office who worked on our dishwasher over the last two weeks and demanded a refund. They sent out a tech to see what was wrong instead. He ripped our kitchen apart and found nothing wrong. Insert a frustrated sigh here. I ran the dishwasher twice last night and the error message did not return. The working theory is that something was partially blocking the outflow, possibly in the garbage disposal, and it just backed up into the dishwasher. Yeah, I guess. We’ll run the disposal before running the dishwasher and see how that works. Frankly I am still wanting to take the thing outside and run it over with the car. We’ll see how it goes for a while, but I don’t see myself trusting the little bastard any time soon.
Okay, I gotta run. Someone needs me to move some code out to a customer. I’ll get on that and talk to you folks later.
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Crazy Day Coming
Last night Jen and I stayed at the hotel that is hosting her company’s function. I got up at 5:30, took a shower, and drove home. It’s a little wacky, but I am working from home on a day when we aren’t actually home. Does that make sense? No? So what, it’s how it is. Heh.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/robj_1971/54379981788/in/datetaken/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/robj_1971/54380134715/in/datetaken/
Tomorrow I will work in the office, so I’ll be driving there from the hotel instead of from home. That’s going to be weird too. I was thinking that I would bring my camera with me and wander around the city after work tonight, but if I am going straight to work in the morning I will have my work laptop with me… so I think I will be going to the hotel after work, and it will be late enough that the sun will be down by the time I get there and put my stuff away. So maybe I won’t be wandering around the city after all. Maybe I’ll just stay in the room and watch Daredevil while I wait for Jen to come back from her post-work, work-events.
We’ll see. I did tell Jen that if I happen on a music store in my wandering and said music store had a Gibson guitar for sale for under $1,000, then I am totally buying it. I should see if I can make that promise come true. Heh heh.
Anyway, time to get ready for work. There is a contractor coming this afternoon as well as a delivery that I have to open the door for. All of that on top of having a crazy busy schedule. It’s going to be a weird one today. Big time.
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A practical example on why you shouldn't stack rocks against a wooden facade. Both rot and insects love a sheltered moist space. The facade has seen better days but the difference is still stark 🐛
I really should have moved these away when moving in, but energy and focus are finite and here we are. It was likely very rotten already when we moved in three years ago tbh. 🤷 Luckily this is not on the main house at least 😅
Weird Week Coming Up
Happy Monday, everyone. Mondays suck, but what can you do?
This week is gonna be a weird one for us here at the Inside the Red Head’s Head family. Yup.
First off, contractors. Yet another contractor is coming to the house today. Just routine maintenance. It’s not even 8:00am and by all rights I should be in the shower right now but I am not because the contractor just told us he’s on his way. He may even be done before I start the work day. How crazy is that?
There are two contractors on the books for tomorrow. One is coming to fix a leak in our dishwasher. I am so mad about that leak that I cannot even think straight, but fingers crossed it will be back to normal tomorrow. The question of whether I will ever trust it again is still outstanding. The other contractor scheduled for tomorrow was for the same issue. I have to cancel it, but it’s the same service that is coming today and I had this nasty feeling that if I cancelled Tuesday’s appointment they would accidentally cancel Monday’s and hijinx would ensue.
Contractor visits are just one of the weird things going on this week. The other has to do with a hotel. Jen’s company is running a conference this week in Boston. They booked rooms for their staff and that includes my beloved bride. I took a half day off of work today so that I could bring her to the hotel in time for whatever they have planned this afternoon. I am hoping that I will be able to squat at the hotel with her at night, though I have to work from home tomorrow (see above) and I have to work in the office for the rest of the week. The end result is, I am going to be doing a lot of Boston driving this week. I am okay with that… I just need to know where to go, you know? Jen has the details so it will be fine.
Other than that… my step son was here yesterday but he’s already left to go back to Vermont. He is on spring break this week but he is scheduled to work a ton. No extended visit this time but I am very happy to have seen him yesterday. I do love it when my step kids are here.
It’s now 8:00am. The contractor called about 25 minutes ago saying he was on his way. Here’s hoping he gets here soon and can wrap up the job quickly. Fingers eternally crossed.
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Late
I had a million things to do before work this morning, then a million things to do during work, then a million things to do after work… so obviously I was going to oversleep, right?
Frustrated sigh.
Oh well. The big question for Friday mornings these days is do I watch the new episode of Severance while I do my morning exercise, or do I watch the new episode of Yellowjackets. Today I went with Yellowjackets. No spoilers for season three episode five, but if there is one thing that show needs (a lot) more of, it is PJ Harvey music. I started watching Severance (season two episode eight, I think) but I haven’t the faintest clue what’s going on. I’ll finish it before I sleep tonight. Promise.
We had a contractor at the house yesterday. We have another one coming this morning, any minute now, and we have another one coming this afternoon. Things are getting weird around here.
What else was I going to mention this morning? Oh yeah, I woke up at about 4:00am this morning. I think it was the wind that woke me. It was blowing around like a hurricane out there. It was bad enough that it knocked over the bird feeder. I have to fix it, but the ground is still frozen so it might have to wait a little while. It’s March so the thaw out is coming, but it’s not coming soon enough for me.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/robj_1971/54369867992/in/datetaken/
Today is also the NHL trade deadline. I expect it’s going to be a sad day for Boston Bruins fans as we’re far enough out of the playoff picture that we will be sellers. Here’s hoping for a lot of high draft picks while also hoping that none of my favorite Bruins get dealt away. Fingers crossed.
Apple Music just let me know that there’s a new Bob Mould album released today. I’ll give that a listen while stressing about everything under the sun. Sounds good to me.
The first contractor has arrived. I’d best let him in…………
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Gutters play a crucial role in protecting your home by directing rainwater away from your foundation, walls, and roof. Understanding the dangers of clogged gutters and learning how to properly maintain them can save you from water damage, structural issues, and even pest infestations. Click below to keep reading and learn more 🏡🍂🍁
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Here’s how to keep small and large appliances fresh & functional
A home expert's guide to the perfect clean.
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https://globalnews.ca/the-curator/10979746/how-to-clean-small-large-appliances/
Here’s how to keep small and large appliances fresh & functional
A home expert's guide to the perfect clean.
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https://globalnews.ca/the-curator/10979746/how-to-clean-small-large-appliances/
Friendly reminder for all those who have one - check your sump pumps.
Pour a bucket of water into your sump to trigger it and make sure it works. Spring is coming!!
